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Oct 5, 2016

Morocco’s Upcoming Elections: Gradual Change or More of the Same?

By Sabina Henneberg

Parliamentary elections scheduled for October 7 mark the end of the five-year mandate of Morocco’s current government led by the Islamist Justice and Development Party (PJD). Approximately 30 political parties will compete for seats in the directly-elected House of Representatives. The secular Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) represents the PJD’s main rival. While important for […]

Morocco

Event Recap

Sep 23, 2016

Briefing on COP22 by the Moroccan Steering Committee

By Africa Center

On Friday, September 23, in cooperation with the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center, the Africa Center hosted a delegation from the Moroccan host-country Steering Committee for the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP22) for a briefing on the conference, which will take place in Marrakech, Morocco, in […]

Climate Change & Climate Action Energy & Environment

In the News

Sep 23, 2016

Pham Quoted by Foreign Policy on Stopping Pirates in West Africa

By J. Peter Pham

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North & West Africa
President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker, September 14, 2016

NATOSource

Sep 15, 2016

Juncker Calls For a Europe that Defends

By Jean-Claude Juncker, European Commission

A Europe that protects is a Europe that defends – at home and abroad.

European Union France

In the News

Sep 15, 2016

Vanguard Features Atlantic Council on Insecurity in Nigeria

By Atlantic Council

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Nigeria

In the News

Sep 15, 2016

Pham Quoted by Fair Observer on Morocco’s King Mohammed VI’s Remarks

By J. Peter Pham

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Africa Indo-Pacific

Event Recap

Sep 13, 2016

Roundtable with Nigeria’s chief of army staff

By Africa Center

On Tuesday, September 13, the Africa Center hosted a roundtable discussion with Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai, chief of the army staff of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, who gave participants an update on the country’s war against Boko Haram. Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham welcomed participants, introduced Buratai, and, following his prepared remarks, […]

Africa Conflict

In the News

Sep 1, 2016

Pham in The Cipher Brief: Down, But Not Out: Beware the Resilience of Boko Haram

By J. Peter Pham

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Nigeria

In the News

Aug 22, 2016

Pham Quoted by Maghreb Arab Press on Morocco’s Decision to Rejoin the African Union

By J. Peter Pham

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Morocco

AfricaSource

Aug 22, 2016

King Affirms Africa as “Top Priority” in Moroccan Foreign Policy

By J. Peter Pham

In a nationally-televised speech on August 20, Morocco’s King Mohammed VI characterized Africa as the “top priority” of his country’s foreign policy, emphasizing that “this multi-dimensional relationship puts Morocco in the center of Africa” and “Africa holds a special place in the heart of Moroccans.” Coming just a month after the historic decision by the […]

Morocco

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